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The samples at this Station were grown upon the same plats as 
for the previous years, and were cut at period of full bloom. 
A summary of the analyses for the several years is given below: 









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IW EBGORBIN AISO6s, 0. tice Simin 5 cb aad ced SM sehiieticces Kine eteG 8.75 38 .85 42.40 3.62 
We GOTOTES, EST Geli ce code coat Lance nk eR Teen ne 6.76 | 7.25 35.66 47.14 } 3.19 
WGINOS NOGK osc catheters CCRC Tree ew Rane eee ae 5.24 7.566 36.22 48.20 2.78 
BEAITIO TEBR EO oS aC. cr eee eee 4.01 5.81 35.45 52.01 3.72 
MAINO V SBT 562% ketehe Sid, 22h eee aay Se A ee 5.10 8.62 33.92 49 34 3.02 
Maine, 1687 (Hast! blooms) 564. ae dd tee es ee ene 5.39 7.69 ie 33.74 50.07 3.11 
POW FLAN DSNILG, 18ST. nok cov cdoks sca nsen endow estates 3.47 8.00 40.27 46.23 2.03 
New: Hampshire, 1867. so tie BS AAR eee 4.17 8.00 40.09 45.31 2.43 
INOW: V OPK SUBtLON, 1696.25; £620 eves caw « kalo e eee ae 4.75 4.69 29.88 57.75 2.93 
WOW DOre Station, 1687 sie e as ee ae Vande eat 5.54 8.12 30.65 52.62 3.07 
New York tation, L885. 0. Ges aeubcens oP iceues cee 4.45 6.12 30.95 55,09 3.39 



As yet our table is not sufficiently complete to enable us to make 
any comparative study of the hays from the different parts of the 
country, but one thing we may note, that the variation in 
the composition of the hays from different localities is quite 
marked for different years, and shows what has already been 
pointed out, that often the meteorological influences are a more 
potent factor in determining the quality (not the quantity) of a 
hay crop than are the fertilizers. These influences are largely 
beyond the control of man, yet by proper cultivation of the soil, 
drainage, etc., much may be done to _ bring certain of these forces 
under our control. 
The digestibility of the albuminoids of the hay was determined 
by artificial digestion and is shown in the following : 
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digested. 
Wisconsin, PSS. oo asic bath he ke 2d oak ah cE ei aaa me 67.39 
MAINGS LESS. CAI. fa ddctsts oe leet tere eae © Es coe bl at Se 62.53 
MI BITIOS ESSE Fo ier chi arora te aces eetiete oe aah cole eee ene eet eee At eT OU 
New isinpshire: (Bae cee cm oe cles nie alee 54.75 
New: Hampshire, 168% (ALES TPs fT A pe 64.12 
New. York Station <1886. 25 sc sso ce a 56.08 
New York Station, 1887......... PNA He Age UL IR, RH 7 i 59.97 
NewYork Station; IRS8h6 oe as OLS eae neon ee a aan OU EN 
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